West Point is 4-0 against Essex since December of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The West Point Pointers will head out on the road to face off against the Essex Trojans at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only West Point walked away with it. They walked away with a 41-32 win over the Raiders on Monday. The win was just what West Point needed coming off of a 47-10 defeat in their prior matchup.
Meanwhile, Essex put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They managed a 51-46 victory over Colonial Beach. Given Essex's advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 131st, while Colonial Beach is ranked 356th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Essex got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Morgan Self out in front who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 13 rebounds. Self is crushing the block category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaylah Mercer, who scored 16 points along with eight rebounds and eight steals.
West Point's win bumped their record up to 13-10. As for Essex, their win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 21-0.
West Point strolled past Essex when the teams last played back in December of 2015 by a score of 59-41. Does West Point have another victory up their sleeve, or will Essex turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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